The Görtz branches in Kassel and Kempten were closed at the end of February. This is confirmed by a spokesman for the preliminary insolvency administrator Gideon Böhm: “If there are already tenants for individual branches, an orderly return of the rental space is discussed and carried out. This affects the Kassel and Kempten branches, which were closed at the end of February 2025 and handed over to the landlords. ” Meanwhile, the search for an investor continues. “All expressions of interest to take on branches are passed on to the landlords so that interested parties and landlords can have targeted direct discussions. There is no time frame, ”said the spokesman for Schuhkurier demand. How many Görtz transactions are still open is not commented. When Bolko Kissling took over the concept, there were still around 40 branches. In Hamburg alone, the landlord’s district court had six eviction lawsuits on the part of the landlords, and a clarification lawsuit for the Görtz branch at Spitalerstrasse 101 was confirmed in court.
The Hamburg District Court ordered a temporary bankruptcy proceedings on Görtz Retail GmbH on January 20. One week after ordering the bankruptcy, the provisional insolvency administrator rated the situation as critical, “among other things because the investor CK Technology Solutions GmbH from Austria only provided the first part of the plan contribution agreed in an insolvency plan in the amount of 500,000 euros. The second part of EUR 1.3 million was not paid, but was charged with alleged counterclaims. ”